Commemoration hearing featuring tributes to Vincent Chiana (flat 144), Legaia More (flat 181), and the El Wahhabi family - Abdul Aziz, Faouzia, Yasin, Nur Huda, and Mehdi - from flat 182 on the 21st floor. Family members share deeply personal memories.
00:00:12 welcome to this morning's hearing I'm going to invite mr. Richmond straight away to take us forward into the proceedings good morning sir sir the
00:00:25 proceedings good morning sir sir the first commemoration is for Vincent chiana from flats 144 it is a film which has been prepared by OB Serena and it
00:00:38 has been prepared by OB Serena and it stands as a piece so there'll be nobody on the stage to introduce it and I'm going to ask that the lights are dimmed and we see it now Vincent was born on
00:00:58 and we see it now Vincent was born on the 1st of June 1957 he spent the first two years of his life in Nigeria before making his first plane journey to London with his mother Mary and his five-year-old sister Bria
00:01:09 five-year-old sister Bria as a teenager he liked science fiction and watched religiously Star Trek the original series every Saturday on BBC one like Captain Kirk
00:01:21 one like Captain Kirk Vincent prepared for a series of pleating Germany's and then suddenly without warning simply disappeared that trace from his planned destinations he excelled at mathematics and studied the
00:01:32 excelled at mathematics and studied the subject
00:01:32 subject oh and a a standard for private school in Ramsgate but failed to pick up his 6-4 prize in mathematics he studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Sheppard University for
00:01:45 Engineering at Sheppard University for four years in the mid-1970s but never became an engineer when I break my leg again
00:01:52 again he bought a large bowl of dark chocolate to soothe his grumpy younger sister however at the age of eight I prefer the sickly and sweet taste of bounty topic month in curly wurly but now I enjoy the
00:02:05 month in curly wurly but now I enjoy the bitter taste of a good quality dark chocolate a trailblazer that was my brother he was also liked cooking so he was very good he was the only person
00:02:16 was very good he was the only person that I knew who could actually make crisps at home because the only ones that I've ever known are things that you can buy at the shop he could actually select potatoes fry
00:02:28 he could actually select potatoes fry them and they were quite good so he quite liked to eat map one of my memories of my brother is when he used to look after us but my mother had to go out to work as an auxiliary nurse at
00:02:40 out to work as an auxiliary nurse at night so he used to make sure we brush our teeth make sure we he switched off the television and then got us to bed and make sure we were tucked in nicely and I think he was also quite good at
00:02:52 and I think he was also quite good at looking after people who were quite vulnerable like himself so he would never reject anybody just because they
00:03:04 never reject anybody just because they were less privileged than himself and he was always good at spotting that not exploiting it but wanting to quietly support them with other whatever
00:03:16 support them with other whatever troubles they had but also making them feel good there's a story that I really like that was told to me by Russell he was involved in the open age group that
00:03:27 was involved in the open age group that was based in North Kensington and he said to me after my brother died is that Vincent was very good at any new members
00:03:39 Vincent was very good at any new members to that group making them feel welcome and there's a story that if a new member came into the room Vincent would stand up from his seat where of his and offer
00:03:51 up from his seat where of his and offer his chair to them so he'd always make them feel welcome and talk to them and you know be a good friend he was a very caring person so it was no surprise
00:04:02 caring person so it was no surprise Vincent supported and helped other men like himself through the 50-plus open age group writing this I realized that Vincent was not behind the times but had
00:04:13 Vincent was not behind the times but had the curve
00:04:14 the curve I think rejecting earthly achievements but making sure that he guided other people to their paths and I'd like to celebrate that because of all in spite
00:04:25 celebrate that because of all in spite of his fragile nature Vincent lay down the foundation of a clear path for Vincent marry Maria Oh be in go see Gerard and show
00:04:37 Gerard and show Tony open age and the community in North Kensington he guided and gave directions to others
00:04:45 to others let's celebrate to remember those who help others thanks Vincent from mum Maria OB anti go see thank you very much Vincent thank you very much a very
00:05:10 Vincent thank you very much a very effective film if I may say so thank you the peaceful wasn't it absolutely the next commemoration is for legaia more from flats one eight one
00:05:43 good morning to everyone moving yes thank you honey times have a feel to prefer is just this is just done quickly so but I'm very song is tennis like a
00:05:57 so but I'm very song is tennis like a daughter of the guy have more I just before we start it's a big room so we need to make sure you've got a big voice to match it okay just if we just pull that towards
00:06:08 okay just if we just pull that towards you so it's in front of your face not too far forward that's perfect and if you speak towards it that's lovely so why don't you tell us first of all who what your name is uh I'm a ninny
00:06:19 who what your name is uh I'm a ninny babbling day how do you know legaia oh she's my neighbor I think you've got a statement to read on behalf of Caroline
00:06:32 statement to read on behalf of Caroline gusto yo then he's one of the nice yes now I think you managed to give us some photos who weren't expecting yes this morning and I was told that we wouldn't get them up but we have so I'm
00:06:46 wouldn't get them up but we have so I'm very pleased that we've got those so take your time there's absolutely no rush and would you like to tell us what Caroline would like us to hear
00:07:02 so we starting there okay yeah I'm feeling nervous my first time receiving gay I've learned her more than a year
00:07:16 gay I've learned her more than a year and she become some member of my team in Jesus Lord Church or here and we've been
00:07:28 Jesus Lord Church or here and we've been together every day since morning lunch and dinner and we've been together so how become so close to me it's like my
00:07:39 how become so close to me it's like my mom my friend my sister everything everyday would you like to read
00:07:51 underneath the boom guy will read on behalf of Caroline custodial Gaius nice the guy's family in the Philippines they were in the papers and me myself as
00:08:03 were in the papers and me myself as Leah's best friend willsez follows the guy I was born in San Luis Pampanga in Philippines and had two sisters and one
00:08:16 Philippines and had two sisters and one brother she's the second child in her family and legaia was 78 years old when she died but you would never be able to tell she was a stylish and sociable
00:08:29 tell she was a stylish and sociable woman who would even wear heels at her age she would always say she's not used to wearing flats and never wear them her fashion was her favorite she loved to
00:08:41 fashion was her favorite she loved to shop all day long and was so easy to talk to she's very friendly and she loved to go abroad so well actually it was her dream and wants to get married
00:08:54 was her dream and wants to get married that's her dream and pray wants to get married a foreigner and wants to go in abroad so it really come to pass so she's been to go to London to work here
00:09:06 she's been to go to London to work here and met that foreigner that first man is her become her husband so she left in the Philippines 1972 and first job as a nanny she met her husband
00:09:18 first job as a nanny she met her husband uncle him and they are married but they had no child they were happy couple and love the trouble only all around in London and because that guy is afraid of
00:09:33 London and because that guy is afraid of heights so never been in the Pilipinas because he has a fright in Heights I don't know what kind of probably is that he has a phobia so a legaia and I were
00:09:44 he has a phobia so a legaia and I were in neighbours and met at the bus stop so where the place where I had the Bible group Bible study group in Bromley House is the opposite of that tower building
00:09:57 is the opposite of that tower building where we sit there in the kitchen you can see her place where we used to sit together when we have breakfast or lunch
00:10:08 together when we have breakfast or lunch [Music]
00:10:11 the guy since morning the moment I woke up in my client no statistic lady that you have seen in the photo there we go
00:10:23 you have seen in the photo there we go to Bromley where we used to met together and have some bonding prepared breakfast or sometimes lunch and after that we go to Westfield which are a second home for our dinner sometimes she goes somewhere
00:10:35 our dinner sometimes she goes somewhere else everywhere in West London together we walk around nothing he in Hammersmith whole and part escort we want to eat some Filipino food if you go to
00:10:47 some Filipino food if you go to Hammersmith we love to taste some different kinds of food like in Tokyo like in and somewhere in Hammersmith and we used to have to go around and
00:10:59 we used to have to go around and especially when when they have every festival especially in Christmas he loves to walk he can walk from that place in in in in Holland Park she can
00:11:12 place in in in in Holland Park she can walk all the way through Trafalgar that's how she is energetic she loved to see the beautiful places decoration special piece for selfies ever seen love
00:11:23 special piece for selfies ever seen love that and even notice about she's already in Trafalgar where they have some kind of some festival so she loves walking
00:11:34 of some festival so she loves walking and dancing she was so proud to live in Greenville they'd always say every time we pass by and bromley house going walking to Westfield she always point to me Nenita
00:11:45 me Nenita that's my building 21st floor it's a post building and I love it so much even I'm alone staying there I love seeing every day especially when
00:11:57 I love seeing every day especially when the fireworks sing up that kind of beautiful things in the parks in her building does he always proud of it always saying that word to me and she
00:12:10 always saying that word to me and she loves to see the beauty of London from her window she would always say I'm on top of the world lenita look at my building I'm scared of your build is too tall I wholly say that to her and see
00:12:22 tall I wholly say that to her and see she loved that place she loved dancing and ballroom especially the balloon she was an active person with a lovely bubbly personality she's a happy lady
00:12:36 bubbly personality she's a happy lady you cannot see in her age the way she are the very attitude is like like three teas and she's already 78 years old he has no maintenance medicine and the guy
00:12:50 has no maintenance medicine and the guy and I became bound by faith and not to offend for any religion faith through Christ as Lord and Savior become system admin eita I am not too religious I'm
00:13:02 admin eita I am not too religious I'm not devoted it's not all about this kind of religion or being devoted it's the heart relationship to God because Jesus will return soon you never know it's not
00:13:13 will return soon you never know it's not too early to receive Christ at any moment it could be too late I didn't even know that it will happen to her that night that's how I shared the last night that we've been together with in dinner dinner time became bound
00:13:26 with in dinner dinner time became bound by faith which made our relationship so much stronger that's why we met together sharing the Word of God enjoying our outing where we used to walk she would come to
00:13:37 where we used to walk she would come to Bible study with me prayer meetings sometimes you sleep because it's already so it's because that was late I was her
00:13:48 so it's because that was late I was her family here and she was learning her love extended to everyone we showed the world of God we go to the hospital we visit the hospital that guy is already passed away and puts in somewhere like cancer so we come
00:14:01 in somewhere like cancer so we come together with me to visit the people who is sick the house they need prayer in the hospital she was heavily involved in
00:14:13 the hospital she was heavily involved in a charity work and did so much to help others that's we are doing together visit other people's because she passed away she plan to expand her charity work in the Philippines where she opened the
00:14:25 in the Philippines where she opened the bank account in Nationwide 9th of June mini time here is my fruit to you as a promise in a covenant we will do it she opened around and gave it to me the
00:14:37 opened around and gave it to me the passbook that at ninth of June 1 1 o clock 1:30 9 p.m. then how many days then the following week she just by
00:14:48 then the following week she just by tragic accident is pass away a third time was been cut off short she would always see this as a free as a bird
00:15:01 always see this as a free as a bird because all her old friends is already been bound to the taking care of their grandchildren I said why you don't have
00:15:13 grandchildren I said why you don't have kids only Nita I'm being very free as a bird and I can do whatever I wanted said I'm happy being like this we got along because we treated each other as a
00:15:25 because we treated each other as a family and she was loved by everybody her niece Caroline misses her daily and remember that vacation they had together in the Philippines actually when she
00:15:36 in the Philippines actually when she came returned from the Philippines from her holiday she promised to her niece Caroline that Bonita I want to pity Shankara line to be with me because
00:15:47 pity Shankara line to be with me because I'm getting all the ready and she said all but I told her you still very energetic not this time maybe next year I told her ok but I will try to push
00:15:59 I told her ok but I will try to push this and that's my plan my dream to come over here so so her nice ok and they had
00:16:15 over here so so her nice ok and they had to get into be so ok the last night I saw her in the West field and I cook fish and brought it to her home I remember scrapping that Cod and she
00:16:26 I remember scrapping that Cod and she was happy while doing it he said Namita I you know the person that will die you can see something strange and different that so calm and so gentle because it's
00:16:38 that so calm and so gentle because it's a person whose sudden outbursts sometimes he had in her mind and suddenly she just said but that night purely no no argument nothing she's so calm scraping the avocado I was just
00:16:50 calm scraping the avocado I was just watching her I said Nenita when you hold that avocado and you done it we have described nicely and take all the bits of the green thing but that's the
00:17:01 of the green thing but that's the nutrient of Parts I just watching her opposite of me and she was happy and happiest when spending a nice meal together and she was not only my friend
00:17:17 together and she was not only my friend she is my mother my sister everything because my family seen them since 1989 I was out from them and from Hong Kong
00:17:28 was out from them and from Hong Kong then I'm not too close to my family because it's been since 1989 I was away from my family sometimes more than 2 or 3 years never been returned home but for
00:17:40 3 years never been returned home but for her every day in my life the moment I woke up we parted it's really hard it's really hard for me
00:17:52 it's really hard it's really hard for me I took care of her ease I'm like like a volunteer carer for the meals mmm not giving a but like my client won every time we saw we loved each other as a
00:18:04 time we saw we loved each other as a family
00:18:05 family Danita you're like my daughter I said you like my mom not only as my member but you are like my mom my friend everything I said every day we saw each other how how painful it is so I said
00:18:19 other how how painful it is so I said she told me that night that nice is it she's staring at me and said when we parted at night I don't want to sleep at home my friend is my tea no no no no I
00:18:32 home my friend is my tea no no no no I said I don't want you to get come home drunk because every time he saw her old friends she's enjoying herself she got sick so I bring home food upstairs he
00:18:44 sick so I bring home food upstairs he cannot come down so I said I told her man she's staring at me that last night at 10:30 we parted from Westfield just
00:18:56 at 10:30 we parted from Westfield just look at me staring at me from head to toe and I'm holding my client and then she told me Namita take care of yourself I love you I said I love you too that's
00:19:09 I love you I said I love you too that's the last word that last night she's telling me that word is already here in my heart and in my mind that memory that words
00:19:34 sounds like a very special friendship
00:19:41 just take your time there's no rush thank you so might we give this lady
00:19:55 thank you so might we give this lady just a moment to get herself what if you might just leave us for a minute
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00:20:19 so rages
00:20:37 [Applause]
00:20:49 [Applause] well that was a great tribute and I'm very pleased to be able to hear all about your great friendship with legaia thank you I'm sorry about this thank you
00:21:00 thank you I'm sorry about this thank you very much
00:21:01 very much we're now moving on to a series of commemorations for the el Wahhabi family yes
00:21:10 yes they're going to be in three tranches and I think the first tranche is a statement which has been written by Hamad Al Wahabi Hernan el Wahhabi Zak
00:21:22 Hamad Al Wahabi Hernan el Wahhabi Zak Chevy Oni Miriam el Wahhabi and Sarah Sheb unique and I wonder if they would like to come up to the stage
00:22:03 morning good morning good morning now we've got a lot of people on there here you're all very welcome Who am I speaking to at the moment I'm
00:22:14 Who am I speaking to at the moment I'm Hamid I meet a better brother welcome perhaps you just like to introduce as to who's with you on the stage yep
00:22:21 stage yep my sister had on on the right her son Zack said Korea my sister SIA my brother's daughter Maryam my sister I
00:22:32 brother's daughter Maryam my sister I mean as daughter you Sarah sorrows Hannan's daughter she's a survivor and my sister Amina well you're all very welcome and thank you very much for coming so there's a statements to be
00:22:46 for coming so there's a statements to be read I think you're going to share somewhere between you is that right Yeah right well you take your time and start when you're ready
00:23:13 okay I'll start by grease you need away my brother would and it would be a good morning governor if you were man and
00:23:24 good morning darling if you're lady I'm up to her middle Wahhabi I'm his younger brother my dear brother was born in the
00:23:35 brother my dear brother was born in the Rotch
00:23:51 in Morocco after spending his early childhood in the coastal town of LaRoche in north Morocco he moved to London to Lou Bava parents in Morocco in the
00:24:05 Lou Bava parents in Morocco in the Portobello story as a young boy my date Bravo ladies was a simple man
00:24:27 sorry I love to travel and a strong attachment to both his British a Moroccan identity his home was filled with various Moroccan decor there was
00:24:39 with various Moroccan decor there was like a shrine of Morocco and many photos of his children he was most proud of at every family gathering ablaze he's was always the one to take photos he had a
00:24:50 always the one to take photos he had a passion for capturing memories my dear brother
00:24:59 brother my dear brother loves to have conversations and could talk for hours
00:25:23 we used to have our own private conversations here's our private time by the garages downstairs from the tower people who live there would know where that is just me and him
00:25:50 why I wish I could talk to him now
00:26:01 sometimes we're talking the phone for hours he will talk for so long my phone would heat up I was with my ear as with my ear my ear would go on fire everything he said made
00:26:14 would go on fire everything he said made sense but I realized that even more today as I look back everything he said made sense applause he's worked in various trades as a young man include
00:26:27 various trades as a young man include working in local butcher and he assisted in a mechanic's garage which was bodywork
00:26:32 bodywork later on he worked it Texaco petrol station just before he married our sister-in-law Fawzia god rest her soul
00:26:43 sister-in-law Fawzia god rest her soul he began working at University College London hospital as a porter way remained over 22 years
00:26:54 Marcel levy the chef there sorry the chief executive of UCLH NHS Trust described our brother who was known as Aziz there as a popular colleague known
00:27:09 Aziz there as a popular colleague known for being kind to his patients some of his other colleagues I've also shared their force and experiences of our brother I read some of these quotes to
00:27:20 brother I read some of these quotes to you now so it can be understood whatever for others for of him he was such a
00:27:34 you know such a big character who blew up Brighton wcl age with your cheerful banter
00:27:42 banter you'll be sadly missed go we all miss you I'm going to especially miss your cheeky banter your ability to break the
00:27:55 cheeky banter your ability to break the ice of everyone you meet you made everyone feel welcome and entertain us all Theron in deserve health check health care help death sorry to remember
00:28:09 health care help death sorry to remember Aziz is to remember white mate hello Jane hello sis he had a twinkle in his eye I did not think it'll take the life
00:28:23 eye I did not think it'll take the life too seriously he was the ideal temperament as I thought a laid-back chatty friendly the staff especially
00:28:37 chatty friendly the staff especially patients it was no honour to know him Janet the nurse it was a great man
00:28:49 Janet the nurse it was a great man the call of his duty for anyone I could remember his smile his laughter and his great sense of humor whilst transferring patients to the ward he was patient and
00:29:01 patients to the ward he was patient and kind and we all loved him very much
00:29:07 I'm not as he's in 2001 and he always remembered me Caroline Johnson clinical management team as it was a wonderful man who knew
00:29:20 team as it was a wonderful man who knew how to make you laugh even you didn't want a smile
00:29:32 you had a beautiful smile lit up the room Margaret after a father passed away
00:29:47 room Margaret after a father passed away I just became the heart of the family he
00:29:59 I just became the heart of the family he took on the father figure the listener
00:30:12 took on the father figure the listener the supporter the protector and the carer he was it was so proud if anyone
00:30:27 carer he was it was so proud if anyone in the family achieved anything in life
00:30:31 our mother became to relying on Aziz Blaze's he used that this is our mother
00:30:42 Blaze's he used that this is our mother often and we just sit with her and chat
00:30:46 who ever knew a plow these would just know just how much he could talk for our mother who loved his company she could
00:30:57 mother who loved his company she could listen to him all day and now she's lost
00:31:08 one of the hardest things we had to do as a family was it sent her the heartbreaking news of what happened to such a wonderful family what happened to
00:31:27 such a wonderful family what happened to our family it's almost been a year says a tragedy and yet she's still cause that his name a beloved brother Abdul Aziz
00:31:47 his name a beloved brother Abdul Aziz with a son a father a brother an uncle and a great-uncle Anna dearest friend he was kind law and family man had a
00:32:01 was kind law and family man had a infectious and caring personality he left the mark with it on many people's hearts and it's evident by the endless love and support given to
00:32:12 by the endless love and support given to us by his friends and colleagues we his family intend to continue on by his example thank you very much thank you
00:32:26 example thank you very much thank you [Applause]
00:32:38 I know from experience that it can be so difficult to keep going when you're finding it difficult and can I just say
00:32:49 finding it difficult and can I just say that that was a superhuman effort there well done beautiful tribute thank you very much
00:32:58 very much so who's going next I need to bring that microphone a bit closer to you so we can hear lovely again no rush take your time
00:33:16 hear lovely again no rush take your time okay it's at the pen portrait for fuzzier over Harvey Posey was born in
00:33:29 fuzzier over Harvey Posey was born in the 1st of June 1975 and died with her family in the 14th of June 2017 those he
00:33:40 family in the 14th of June 2017 those he lived with my brother and their children in flat 182 Granville Tower on the 21st floor she died at the age of 42 my brother Apple Aziz died at the age of
00:33:51 my brother Apple Aziz died at the age of 52
00:33:54 my name is Hannon Wahhabi and I am fuzzy a sister-in-law friend and I was their neighbor
00:34:07 I'm often asked why I'm a hobby and the rest of my family @l Wahhabi it's just you I was born in the UK and my dad happened to forget but the L so that's
00:34:19 happened to forget but the L so that's the reason bosey was born in La Roche Morocco just as my brother was she lived with her parents her mother who's
00:34:30 with her parents her mother who's sitting here her siblings and her grandmother and she moved to London the angel 20 when she married our brother abdul aziz l Wahhabi Bossier was lively
00:34:44 abdul aziz l Wahhabi Bossier was lively friendly woman who loved her role of being a mother and a wife he would always see her laughing and joking with her children she was more like a sibling
00:34:56 her children she was more like a sibling with her two older children than a parent David Stalin's they had teacher of Thomas Jones Primary School where our nephew
00:35:05 nephew yesin and niece Neruda attended said this of Bossier there was a real sweetness to her but beneath that there was a real desire to ensure her children
00:35:18 was a real desire to ensure her children got on those he is knitting and crochet skills were something to be admired she even had her own sewing machine Koziol
00:35:31 even had her own sewing machine Koziol loved to make things she would make things from bed quilts to tea cozies her house was cozy Lee filled with her creations
00:35:41 creations my daughter Sarah who's sitting just here was so impressed with her auntie's skills she made me buy all the equipment she needed and then she went to Fawzia
00:35:54 she needed and then she went to Fawzia and asked her to teach her those iya was a natural teacher she was so calm and patience and she taught my son my daughter Sarah how to knit her son
00:36:08 daughter Sarah how to knit her son Maddie then became engrossed with Posie is knitting - and before you knew it she was teaching them both regularly this is something that my daughter Sarah
00:36:19 something that my daughter Sarah definitely mrs. and I hope that fuzzy is passion for creating or live on through sorrow especially cuz make my continent so Bo
00:36:32 especially cuz make my continent so Bo she was very much loved in the community she attended various classes at the Westway trust community center as well as local knitting and crochet classes
00:36:44 as local knitting and crochet classes she regularly attended her children's school trips as well as supporting other classes that needed an extra pair of hands that was fuzzier she offered her
00:36:56 hands that was fuzzier she offered her time and support to all the last project I remember fuzzy are doing was making scarves headbands and even clothes for babies all of these items were sold on
00:37:08 babies all of these items were sold on Portobello market and the profits went back into the community Posey had planned to teach knitting and crochet as well as a volunteer at the local community center I recall her telling me
00:37:21 community center I recall her telling me about it she was so excited about the opportunity she was just waiting for her DBS so that she could start unfortunately her DBS arrived in the
00:37:34 unfortunately her DBS arrived in the post shortly after the 14th of June I
00:37:42 also lived in Grenville Tower then I would often go up for a cup of tea or sometimes even dinner
00:38:18 take a nice deep breath Posey was famous
00:38:29 take a nice deep breath Posey was famous for entertaining her guests with various mills and desserts she loved to cook a variety of different cultural dishes from all over the world and she was a good cook at that my
00:38:42 and she was a good cook at that my brother Apple as is never needed to buy sandwiches for his lunch at work he would always she would always make sure but he had her famous meals even when he was at work I remember fuzzy preparing my uncle my
00:38:56 I remember fuzzy preparing my uncle my brothers dishes they were always mouth-watering Fouzia was well known for her baking too she and I would often lend each other our baking recipe books
00:39:07 lend each other our baking recipe books it would also visit to each other and bake together I must confess though she was a far better Baker than I she was so good that
00:39:18 better Baker than I she was so good that other people would ask her to bake cakes muffins fairy cakes and various desserts for them the last time she did this on
00:39:29 for them the last time she did this on the 13th of June and she baked fairy cakes for a family friend's engagement party
00:39:41 one of fuzziest closest friends had these words to say about her Posey was my best friend she meant the world to me she was the sister I never had I could
00:39:53 she was the sister I never had I could talk to her about anything she made me smile she taught me how to be strong and always told me everything is going to be okay she was an amazing Baker and an amazing cook she taught me
00:40:06 Baker and an amazing cook she taught me a lot in life and will and will not be forgotten she taught me how to bake my first cake and made it look easy when she died I stopped making it for a long time as it reminded me of her she will
00:40:20 time as it reminded me of her she will always be in my memories my children were very close to her three beautiful children and we miss them dearly they were a beautiful family and they will never be forgotten our sister-in-law
00:40:35 never be forgotten our sister-in-law Vasya was the anchor of her family she had a real presence within the community and she was loved by many she was our family she was our sister
00:40:48 she was our family she was our sister and she will always be remembered for her strength her kindness and her love for others we miss her dearly
00:41:08 [Applause]
00:41:23 he's a eunuch Zack yeah just remind us who's sitting with you my sister sorry hello my name is Ashley and I'm Jason's
00:41:37 hello my name is Ashley and I'm Jason's cousin and Jason's father was my uncle
00:41:42 Jason was born in st. Marys as was iron Paddington he went to Thomas Jones primary Holland Park secondary and then Richmond College before finally studying
00:41:54 Richmond College before finally studying accountancy at Greenwich University he studied at University past part-time so he could continue his contributions to the community he trained as a football
00:42:05 the community he trained as a football referee and officiated at adults and children games yusin was always a supportive figure in the lives of his young cousins like me and those in the community he was a sociable and popular
00:42:18 community he was a sociable and popular person he would always help neighbors with their bags and open doors I felt inspired by his child to create a better life for him and his family and I always strive to be a social and outgoing as
00:42:29 strive to be a social and outgoing as him so that a piece of him can live on through me the son I'll now talk about people whom you talked about Yasin the son of the deputy headteacher Thomas to
00:42:40 son of the deputy headteacher Thomas to inspire me had this to say about Yasin as a young child Yasin was warm and brotherly to me his flat in Grand Hotel was situated in the first tower block I had ever visited I
00:42:51 first tower block I had ever visited I found the height terrifying I was so frightened and I called around the floor to avoid looking out the windows Yasin Hassan and his family were amused by a
00:43:02 Hassan and his family were amused by a muse but so accommodating of my eccentric response and treated me with great kindness and generosity I learned a great deal from us in and we spent
00:43:13 a great deal from us in and we spent time together he told me to be confident and sure of myself at at a time when I was struggling with anxiety due to the trauma of losing my father one of my best memories of Yasin was spending the
00:43:25 best memories of Yasin was spending the day with him on this day where he lived riding on the back of his BMX laughing too
00:43:31 too working and getting chased by a group of girls as he always did he was full of life at ease with himself and had a great sense of humor
00:43:43 great sense of humor his support and warm-heartedness continued as we got older I saw him less but we would communicate regularly by text
00:43:50 text he gave me support and guidance when I was being bullied at secondary school and his strength of character and positive approach to life was a source of inspiration to me at the difficult time I will be forever grateful that I
00:44:03 time I will be forever grateful that I knew Yasin and his family and will remember that with him him with affection for the rest of my life that was from Joe Ward rap artist Loki was a
00:44:15 was from Joe Ward rap artist Loki was a friend of Yasin he had this to say I would say Yassen was a beautiful soft curious and always respectful young man who I and the rest of Lattimer Road had seen mature from a mod an imaginative
00:44:28 seen mature from a mod an imaginative and playful teenager we loved him here and just thinking of him always brought us back a smile to my face the beautiful kind and endlessly optimistic way he was
00:44:39 kind and endlessly optimistic way he was is a testament to the grace of his wonderful family he will never leave our hearts in love but groove and his name is forever engraved on our hearts many
00:44:51 is forever engraved on our hearts many people in the community knew yachting's very well and had many stories to tell of their time with him this is a quote from one of those people whenever I think of love growth the manner which I
00:45:02 think of love growth the manner which I grew up in the culture plus the history which is embedded in us I would think of the people of the mine or yes Annelle Wahhabi was surely a so I could say made
00:45:13 Wahhabi was surely a so I could say made me proud of being from this area from his classic jokes this cheeky smile when feeling sad all you would need is to bump into a scene and your mood which would have changed in an instant yesin leads through us and will forever
00:45:26 yesin leads through us and will forever be cherished in our hearts and never forgotten I was from Abdullah Assad for us as a family Yasin was a lovable bubbly care and caring young man he would lend his hand
00:45:37 caring young man he would lend his hand to anyone who asked for help he was so loved by by many and his conduct contagious smile will always aged in our minds and hearts
00:45:49 [Applause]
00:46:00 [Applause] are you next yeah tell everyone who you are why don't
00:46:27 yeah tell everyone who you are why don't you I know this can be really difficult so why don't you just do two things alright just turn the microphone so you
00:46:38 alright just turn the microphone so you can see me
00:46:43 now one of my jobs is that I'm here to be the voice of everybody else in here just for today alright so what I want
00:46:54 just for today alright so what I want you to do is just read that statement to me because I've not read it for a long time so just read the statement to me all the people who are listening are
00:47:06 all the people who are listening are here because they want to show their love and support for all of you and you are doing a brilliant thing but just
00:47:17 are doing a brilliant thing but just imagine me is you and me talking alright just read it to me through that microphone because I really want to hear what you've got to tell me right my name
00:47:37 what you've got to tell me right my name is Miriam Bobby and I am no Hooters cousin
00:47:40 cousin our fathers were brothers Neruda was born in st. Mary's Hospital in Paddington she went to Thomas James primary school on Holland Park secondary where she was in the middle of DNA GCSEs Neruda
00:47:54 in the middle of DNA GCSEs Neruda beautiful so who left us too early he was like a big sister to me we made the best memories together and I wish we had the opportunity to make some more the indescribable pain that I have felt
00:48:05 indescribable pain that I have felt since you were taken away from this world will never go away and your unique personality will always be a part of me you was always at my house spending time with me and even where there was times
00:48:17 with me and even where there was times where we didn't see each other for a while we always had that immediate connection he made it clear that you would always have my back and that you would protect me no matter what sadly you are not you are no longer here to do
00:48:28 you are not you are no longer here to do that now when I first started school he showed me how much he cared by offering me to show you me to my classes even though you knew that you'd be late for yours you always took two risks for me
00:48:39 yours you always took two risks for me when you knew I was upset about something your pretended teacher needed me I'm picking up from my lesson when you really all you really wanted to do was to see if I was okay in there holder
00:48:50 was to see if I was okay in there holder was admiring and her bright smile left the deep brain on everyone thought everyone including myself looked up to Neruda I wanted to be that girl but we've seen came to the realization that it was impossible to be that girl she
00:49:02 it was impossible to be that girl she was too unique her birthdays were only four days apart we were both born in the month of June mine P and 23rd of June and then hold of being a 27th of June lastly we plan to run ohoo to celebrate
00:49:14 lastly we plan to run ohoo to celebrate our birthdays together Neruda and a rule is long-awaited 16th birthday I mean finally here in teenage years we didn't know that God had a different plan because that celebration never happened
00:49:26 because that celebration never happened I know I was younger than Naruto but I remember watching her grow into a beautiful young woman although many things change she continued to be that caring and nurturing person she always
00:49:37 caring and nurturing person she always was I'm so thankful to have said 12 years of my life almost 14 wouldn't on older and she'll always be with my heart without neruda's
00:49:49 always be with my heart without neruda's presence time has changed my life has changed but I'll still continue to look for her rays of sunshine despite the clouds gathering overhead I hope we will meet again like normal dark or certain
00:50:01 meet again like normal dark or certain it all in part school this is what one of our teachers miss Hearst had to say about Naruto
00:50:08 it is very difficult to try encapsulate marauder into words I don't want to miss anything out I won't need to know how once you have read this and understand her loss had such a impact on our school
00:50:22 her loss had such a impact on our school as well as the wider community non woulda had empathy well beyond her years she looked out for other people and made sure that they were okay without expecting the same a reply her
00:50:34 expecting the same a reply her inheritance of ripe wrong and justice stood her in good state and was instilled violin by her family I always looked forward to parents day as meetings with her family were always
00:50:45 meetings with her family were always enjoyable occasions they loved between the moon was palpable palpable mr. and mrs. Omaha B are very proud of her and rightly so a classroom was always a
00:50:57 rightly so a classroom was always a better place if she was in it surely Connect showed the staff and students alike so helpful so accommodating so industrious so diligent she had high aspirations I
00:51:08 so diligent she had high aspirations I was absolutely determined to achieve them she recognized that this would be entirely down to her in efforts she did not expect to have anything handed to her she did not want anything to be handed to her she wanted to earn her
00:51:19 handed to her she wanted to earn her success to her in her work she was a role model for others and I wish more of her generation had a bridge her handwriting was beautiful so much that hers was the exemplar of piece of work
00:51:31 hers was the exemplar of piece of work at the start of every maths book so every child would know that what the very best look like and that they should try to emulate it this was when she was just in yay everything she did was quality and
00:51:43 everything she did was quality and effort she was aware that everything she did represented her and her family and it was of the highest importance to her that she did the best of her ability as
00:51:55 that she did the best of her ability as they meant everything so the last card that know who the road to me was in the week before the fire it was to be the last time I would see her she wrote that I held the day place in her heart and
00:52:07 I held the day place in her heart and she hope we can keep in touch after she had left Holland Park school that was her that was absolutely my intention I wanted to know how she had gone with her a level was her success at university
00:52:18 a level was her success at university and if she enjoyed being the PE teacher she aspired to be it is a tragedy that someone of her value on quantity did not live to achieve the things she had planned I hope every teacher gets to
00:52:29 planned I hope every teacher gets to teach a student that Neruda I have taught thousands of children in my career and she was unique as as I have already mentioned on who deter attended
00:52:41 already mentioned on who deter attended Hall Thomas trains primary school and this is what one of her peers had to say about her and the ruler was kind cheerful and welcoming when I first arrived in my new primary school she was
00:52:52 arrived in my new primary school she was loved and respected by all of her peers due to host hospitable and innocent nature and her tendency to trust if not who was your friend she was Loulou and unrelenting in her
00:53:03 she was Loulou and unrelenting in her support she made your comfort and happiness her mission and your concerns and worries hers
00:53:12 she was nervous pipe she was never spiteful or mean just grumpy every now and again but always remained joy jovial to those who were most dear to her that was from Turin would Emma Jones normal
00:53:26 was from Turin would Emma Jones normal desire 60 Churchill mister inspire me school had this to say Norwood his generous smile and sense of humor stay with me today Perrin merely upbeat and
00:53:37 with me today Perrin merely upbeat and able to see the human situation she was bright energetic unkind Neruda had a strong sense of identity and was always true to herself and what she believed
00:53:48 true to herself and what she believed him as a classmate she was respected by all of her peers and formed strong relationships with everyone she met within the school she was a role model for other children frequently held for her sports and prowess which one loyalty
00:54:02 her sports and prowess which one loyalty and then mean she was pragmatic and robust in a job with every ever typical to an opinion for Neruda she would literally push up her sleeves and help
00:54:13 literally push up her sleeves and help out every opportunity I wouldn't advocate for the school and law your member of Thomas change school family she continues to be remembered by everyone at Thomas Jones for simply
00:54:24 everyone at Thomas Jones for simply being at the life will go lastly one of our cousin's Sakina lftr Sadie this Neruda was a kind-hearted a bubbly girl everyone loved her as she was friendly
00:54:35 everyone loved her as she was friendly and funny with everyone she met she was loving and caring I will never be forgotten
00:54:40 forgotten thank you
00:54:42 thank you [Applause]
00:54:56 thank you very much that really took some courage didn't isn't it was a lovely tribute thank you very much you the next one right so what's your name
00:55:08 the next one right so what's your name then so sorrow I think everyone needs to hear you so we need to get that microphone by you all right and the same again if you just read what you've got
00:55:19 again if you just read what you've got to read to me everybody's going to hear it take your time and there's no rush my name is Sasha blini and I met his
00:55:32 my name is Sasha blini and I met his cousin
00:55:33 cousin yes ins father and my mother Hannah no javi were siblings like me Messi was born at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in Kensington and Chelsea he attended Oxford Gardens
00:55:45 Chelsea he attended Oxford Gardens primary masty was the baby of the family he wasn't a spoiled boy he was cared for a lot he was murdered by both of his parents and his siblings Matty and I
00:55:57 parents and his siblings Matty and I both live in Granville Tower I often visited my cousin Matty and we would play on the landing with his neighbours the parents of baby Logan who you heard from on Monday were my cousin Matty's
00:56:11 from on Monday were my cousin Matty's next-door neighbors baby lo young sisters you used to play with us we used to have so much fun 21st floor was so
00:56:24 to have so much fun 21st floor was so much more fun the 21st four was so much more fun and child friendly like than the ninth floor where I lived I take
00:56:38 the ninth floor where I lived I take comfort in knowing that my cousin Matty's neighbours will soon be my neighbours when we move into our new home I'm looking forward to continuing playing with baby Logan's sisters again
00:56:50 playing with baby Logan's sisters again this is but it is difficult knowing that Messi will never be able to play with us with us ever again we both enjoyed playing Minecraft and Lego Messi had
00:57:01 playing Minecraft and Lego Messi had small toys including minions furbies and fitted spinners his toys were arranged all over his desk say there was no more space for anymore he was like a collector messy like ice
00:57:15 he was like a collector messy like ice cream carrying couscous he kept a squishy red white and blue Rockets were in his bed he had lived on had he lived until adulthood I think he would have
00:57:27 until adulthood I think he would have liked to have been a comedian although I do I do think he had some work to do on his jokes messes class teacher mr. Bell
00:57:40 his jokes messes class teacher mr. Bell si had this to say about my cousin Messi was a much-loved and beautiful member of our class his qualities were endless which main to him an except an
00:57:51 which main to him an except an exceptional young man he was friendly to all around him always supportive and welcomed everybody no matter what one of his strongest qualities was his ability
00:58:02 his strongest qualities was his ability to make us laugh and smile we knew we could rely upon him to lighten our move and brighten our day Matty's smile lit up any room he entered and his kindness
00:58:16 up any room he entered and his kindness and generosity his peers and staff made him an extremely extremely popular boy he was an incredible role model who most
00:58:28 he was an incredible role model who most children would aspire to be like and it was our pleasure to have known him and taught him even though this tragedy
00:58:39 taught him even though this tragedy tragedy has left us heartbroken it brings us comfort to remember that the amazing child's Matty was and he will always remain a member of giant class
00:58:50 always remain a member of giant class living on in our hearts and minds Sarah Cooper the heads teacher of Oxford Gardens primary school had this to say about Mickey misty was a much-loved
00:59:02 about Mickey misty was a much-loved member of giant class and Oxford garden school community he was he was very good at supporting members of his class and was very funny and always made a smile
00:59:14 was very funny and always made a smile Masey loved karate and was a talent talented artist he wanted to be a vet or a fireman we will we will always
00:59:25 a fireman we will we will always remember Metis he will always be in our hearts
00:59:28 hearts Massey was a wonderful member of our community
00:59:31 community he gave us endless smiles and lived Roy everything that he did he was always thoughtful kind supporting his classmates through learning learning
00:59:43 classmates through learning learning challenges always from providing guidance and reassurance to those who to those who were unsure Matty was a true
00:59:55 those who were unsure Matty was a true team player he loved his sport and was especially talented at karate Matty touched all of our hearts here at Oxford Gardens we will remember his
01:00:06 Oxford Gardens we will remember his endless kindness and warm hearts we will all miss Messi he was a vet he was a special member of our community and he made us all smile we must now carry that
01:00:18 made us all smile we must now carry that smell in our hearts and as he will be as as he will always be with us which must make us strong and determined to carry his memory with us forever
01:00:29 his memory with us forever Oxford Gardens was always a special place for the Metis and his family and we now have a special place here that we have dedicated to them all with a plaque and tribute a tribute which which reads
01:00:44 and tribute a tribute which which reads remembering our friend Matthew a hobby and his family you made us laugh and smile every day the 14 13 2017 whenever we feel sad we come to this special
01:00:56 we feel sad we come to this special place and stop to think remember his laughter and his kindness and be comforted by his smile Madi Anna's family especially for Zia doing
01:01:09 family especially for Zia doing accompanied yessiree on all of their visits will always be in our hearts and will always be a part of Oxford gardens community it was an honor to have known
01:01:21 community it was an honor to have known them and we know we know that they will always
01:01:25 always supporting all of us as we take the steps forward in every new day to rebuild our strength we will cherish their memory and lets it live on lastly
01:01:37 their memory and lets it live on lastly this and that this is an acrostic poem that one of his friends wrote and for marvelously generous e for exceptionally exceptional art H for happy and helpful
01:01:49 exceptional art H for happy and helpful d for delightful for delightful friend to all I feel incredible member of giant class I will miss miss D Emma lots and I will never forget him thank you
01:02:03 [Applause] [Music]
01:02:22 Sahra thank you very thank you very much Sara that was really good Sara before you go because I know all of the press people will come and ask me how old do
01:02:33 people will come and ask me how old do you lang is old well I couldn't have read like that at nine years old and I think you did a beautiful beautiful job so well done and thank you and thank you
01:02:48 [Applause]
01:03:01 [Applause] there is now a commemoration for the same family this is going to be presented by Ahmed and Geeta Shalit
01:03:28 good morning
01:03:32 I'm here to speak on behalf of my wife Geeta shallots was the sister of mr. Abdul Aziz yes she's at MoMA she's in in Mecca
01:03:41 Mecca do we have her grammage and I'm reading the pen Porter will help you off this is my daughter Jenna thank you very much my pleasures mine my name is Geeta
01:03:54 pleasures mine my name is Geeta Charlotte I lost my brother abdul aziz his wife was here and the three children Eocene nor Hooda made around Greenville it's our fire last year Abdel Aziz and his family were a huge
01:04:07 Abdel Aziz and his family were a huge part of our lives since the fact that since the fire my family has never been the same again today I would like to share this story in terms of our ethnic
01:04:18 share this story in terms of our ethnic origin my family and I are from Russia in north of Morocco we are a large and a tight-knit family I have five sisters three brothers including my including my
01:04:30 three brothers including my including my brother Abdul Aziz I am the oldest of my own eight siblings my siblings are Malika Amina of the Logies fatima asea amina abdul hameed
01:04:41 amina abdul hameed and her nan our parents muhammad aloha be a Saudi Arab my family moved here from Morocco in 1997 my father worked as
01:04:52 from Morocco in 1997 my father worked as a domestic worker and my mother worked as a housekeeper until she become a housewife who all born in Morocco save for our youngster sibling Hannah I lived in Morocco until
01:05:05 sibling Hannah I lived in Morocco until 1975 when I was about 17 years old and after ladies came to the UK in 1976 when he was around living here 11 years old my father Muhammad are Wahabi died in
01:05:17 my father Muhammad are Wahabi died in March 19 2009 my mother has lived in that bog roof closed close to confess our sins I believe she is only a 15-minute walk from Greenfield Tower
01:05:28 15-minute walk from Greenfield Tower Abdel Aziz our Wahhabi my brother was the first one in the family so he was very special we all loved him very much although he was the first one in the family
01:05:42 he was never spoiled he was very kind generous selfless and respectable person who managed to put a smile on everybody's face Abdul Aziz married
01:05:54 everybody's face Abdul Aziz married Fouzia around 2 1999-2000 my father wanted him to have a big wooden I'm rocking big wedding his wedding celebration lasted seven days it was
01:06:06 celebration lasted seven days it was amazing Fozzie and after Aziz later had three children together Abdul Aziz was really good to his family he was his wife and she and children grow up in
01:06:17 wife and she and children grow up in loving and supporting environment after Aziz UC let his daughter nor who they play football when many fathers from our background would necessary do so I was very he was very open-minded he was very
01:06:30 very he was very open-minded he was very loving and generous with his with the children Abdul Aziz loved life he was he was always positive and try to see the best in everything in every where he met he in everyone he met he will take his
01:06:42 he in everyone he met he will take his family including our mother to Morocco each summer
01:06:57 the girl is absolutely no rush just have a moment and take a breath it would take
01:07:10 a moment and take a breath it would take my mom whatever he went over as he started working at the age of 16 he left school and worked various different places it was very hard working I wanted to ensure his family were
01:07:22 I wanted to ensure his family were properly taken care of for the last ten years he was working as a general porter in central London Hospital there was a memorial service from his honor following the fire he was loved
01:07:35 following the fire he was loved everywhere his son is he was just like Abdul Aziz they look alike and their
01:07:48 Abdul Aziz they look alike and their personality were exactly the same both let up the room when they walk in but
01:08:01 let up the room when they walk in but we'll miss Yasin very much my last memory of him was when I was on the phone in the neighborhood as he was on his bike when he saw me on the phone he
01:08:13 his bike when he saw me on the phone he didn't stop to say hello I saw him the next day and I asked him why he had not stopped to greet his aunt who was so apologetic and clearly visible upset
01:08:26 apologetic and clearly visible upset they had hurt me and he was closed mouth two days later I saw him on Portobello Road on his bike he was trying to get my attention by shouting ants when I would
01:08:40 attention by shouting ants when I would stop until he caught my attention he was worried he would offend me again so he it persist until I saw him I will never forget this I seen and know who that but
01:08:51 forget this I seen and know who that but particularly grow up in my house everyone said nor who they took after me she was always Jeff
01:09:05 porcine Unruh they will always stay round till late and I would or my husband omelette or walked him back to DevOps at Greenfield tower I would never be able to do this again all these
01:09:16 be able to do this again all these little things like this once our father passed away Abdul Aziz took on the responsibility of providing for the firmly and emotionally support in
01:09:28 firmly and emotionally support in everyone as well as keeping everyone together a witness our father passing and since that date there was not been the same it was always like a father figure to us all but after the definite
01:09:39 figure to us all but after the definite change following our father passing my mother and and Abdul Aziz become closer she was sick his advice and vice-versa
01:09:50 she was sick his advice and vice-versa relation to any familiar matters for example once my father passed away my mother had asked him to visit Morocco on to deal with the family I said that Abdul Aziz has always been open and fair
01:10:03 Abdul Aziz has always been open and fair so ensure that each sibling received equal amount in the family I said there are disease was also very good with children he would ensure everyone go together and celebrate as a family we
01:10:15 together and celebrate as a family we are very close knit knit family we never miss a special occasion he was a brilliant uncle to my children to them he had great connection with them he was
01:10:27 he had great connection with them he was able to relate to both adult and children he always spoke his mind but was conscious at the same time he would never hurt a fly
01:10:50 abdul aziz and our mother had a special bond he left a real sense of responsibility but most importantly love and respect for our mother he was very affectionate and didn't hesitate to show
01:11:02 affectionate and didn't hesitate to show his affection he will show show our mother his kisses and hugs and ensure he is he in his family so our mother every day he was really the bond that keeps
01:11:13 day he was really the bond that keeps everybody together Abdul Aziz wife often worried about how he would cook if anything happened to our mother in fact in fact it was just not employers ease but his family too who had deep sense of
01:11:26 but his family too who had deep sense of love and respect for our mother my sister-in-law for Zia would always cook for our mother too and visitor each day they had a very strong bond
01:11:43 on the day of the fire Abdul Aziz was with our mother she's not orderly inform woman she has dementia and Parkinson's disease but she record precisely what
01:11:55 disease but she record precisely what happened that day and my brother last word after resist had come around to my mother's house and had told her that he misses her very much he told her that he had hoped she would always be next to him and that he wouldn't know
01:12:07 next to him and that he wouldn't know what to do if she was gone he began kissing kissing our mom all over he used to do this a lot it was very affectionate person particularly with our mother
01:12:18 particularly with our mother he never wanted her to feel lonely or unloved Abdul Aziz was very close to our mother so pasión has has been really the difficult particularly for our mother
01:12:29 difficult particularly for our mother she has not been the same since the Latisse and his family left a deep hole in our lives I don't think we can ever be the same again we were a big family and did so much together
01:12:41 and did so much together our entire family has now been diagnosed with PTSD I don't think we will ever go back to how it was the reception since
01:12:53 back to how it was the reception since his death has been overwhelming how overwhelming however we have received messages from all over the world from Abdul Aziz from people Abdul Aziz knew everybody everybody only has beautiful
01:13:06 everybody everybody only has beautiful words about him also one of his fellows recently told us the Abdul Aziz had always wanted to build a will in our hometown he was always incredible generous and charitable my mom wanted to
01:13:18 generous and charitable my mom wanted to do this on Monday memory we miss Abdul Aziz and his family every day the loss has been felt by the whole community they will never be forgotten
01:13:29 they will never be forgotten [Applause] thank you very much sir the final part
01:13:46 thank you very much sir the final part of the commemoration is going to be two films these are films where I gave a brief warning there are scenes of the tower both in fire and afterwards and so
01:14:00 tower both in fire and afterwards and so anybody who would like to leave the room can of course do so now whilst the people who are coming for this part of the presentation come onto the stage
01:15:36 I can see some people are just coming in so I better just repeat that we're about to show a film which has some images of the tower both in fire and afterwards
01:15:53 the tower both in fire and afterwards see what are you right
01:16:05 so good morning tell us who you are first of all so my name is Farah and this is my mom Asha and this is my own mañana
01:16:15 mañana who is vasya's mother we've got two two films is that right we do yes this before you tell us about them the technical people would just like
01:16:26 technical people would just like confirmation which one you'd like shown first
01:16:28 first oh are you going to tell us a bit about them yes so I just wanted to start off and just quickly talking so fazio were
01:16:39 and just quickly talking so fazio were happy it's my aunt my Nana's daughter who lived on the 21st floor of Grunfeld tower in flat 182 with her husband abdul aziz and their three children yes in not hood up and Maddy I'd like to speak
01:16:51 hood up and Maddy I'd like to speak briefly today on behalf of my aunty which will be followed by our clips the reason I speak on behalf of my aunt today is because unfortunately she does not speak the English language we did
01:17:03 not speak the English language we did want to arrange a short clip which could be subtitled however due to certain circumstances we was only able to get my aunt a flight to the UK of early hours this morning I now read you a short
01:17:14 this morning I now read you a short statement from way on mañana Jabari I
01:17:18 had five children fazio was my third pregnancy and I still remember the day that I gave her life my husband Slava went out to get a taxi to take us to the
01:17:29 went out to get a taxi to take us to the hospital by the time he arrived back my mother-in-law had helped me deliver my baby I remember looking down at this beautiful baby girl I was so excited to finally have a daughter that I was
01:17:40 finally have a daughter that I was longing for Hosea was brought up in la Urraco I enjoyed every minute of watching her grow she always wanted to stay indoors and help out with adult-like tasks she enjoyed helping
01:17:51 adult-like tasks she enjoyed helping around the kitchen she was very artistic and creative and by the age of seven she was doing her own embroidery Hank Chiefs scarfs tablecloths
01:18:02 Chiefs scarfs tablecloths she was very ambitious and always saying to me when I get older mum I want to be a noodle crafts teacher she loved school and never missed a day she would be sad at the end of the school day and always
01:18:13 at the end of the school day and always asked why does school have to close overnight
01:18:16 overnight can it stay open all day when it was bedtime she never wanted to sleep
01:18:21 sleep she was always full of so much excitement and buzz him for the day which was yet to begin as I watched my beautiful girl grow I was so proud of the loving caring and talented and kind-hearted young lady that she had
01:18:33 kind-hearted young lady that she had blossom into Fozzie I married Abdul Aziz back in 1994 and I remember her wedding day she looked like the most pure perfect princess she made the whole room glow it was such an enjoyable day that
01:18:46 glow it was such an enjoyable day that we shared with many loved ones and as the night approached an end I knew I was going to have to let my daughter go she was going back to the UK with her husband to start a new chapter at blazes
01:18:58 husband to start a new chapter at blazes and his family were already UK residents so when physio moved over she lived with them in their family home on the 9th of august 1996 Fazio gave birth to her first child a boy named Yasin she called
01:19:12 first child a boy named Yasin she called me in Morocco to let me know that she had given birth to a beautiful boy she was so happy and filled with so much joy shortly after she had yes in she was housed in the grand foot tower she kept
01:19:25 housed in the grand foot tower she kept asking me mum come and visit me in London I want you to see my home when Yeltsin was around four years old I finally came to the UK they all came to
01:19:37 finally came to the UK they all came to greet me at the airport and I stayed with her in her flat at groennfell for around three months I loved it I was able to grip create a bond with my grandson and I've got to see my
01:19:49 grandson and I've got to see my daughter's home when we would go out Yassen would race me to the lift so that he could press the button first she loved her home however I was so afraid of heights and always used to say
01:20:00 afraid of heights and always used to say to her
01:20:01 to her Rosia get another house that ain't so high one day the wind will come and knock this building down she used to laugh and say no mum don't be silly this is my home and I love ever think about it Rosie I was blessed with two more
01:20:14 it Rosie I was blessed with two more children na da da who was born on the 27th of June 2001 and mething was born on the 22nd of February 2009 every summer they had come to Morocco and I'd
01:20:25 summer they had come to Morocco and I'd look forward to them coming they loved it here it was a home away from home Mathi as little turtles at my house and he asked me to look after them while who is in London when I'm at home I look at them not crying thinking that he will
01:20:38 them not crying thinking that he will never be coming to Morocco again how am I supposed to cope during the summer when everyone comes to see their family and I'll forever be waiting to see my
01:20:49 and I'll forever be waiting to see my beautiful daughter and my grandchildren all three dogs my life is empty and my heart is broken thank you very much now I think we are going to show
01:21:04 much now I think we are going to show the two films
01:21:22 Hosey is my first cousin she was in Morocco when she was in her late teens probably 1920 she got married to a Blaze's who lived here so she was my
01:21:35 Blaze's who lived here so she was my only cousin that lived in London she had a big lovely smile massive smile that smile just brightened up your day she's very smiley I never saw her like
01:21:48 she's very smiley I never saw her like upset the first time I met for the yeah it was long time more than 19 years then we start to build our relationship between me and her as friend she loved
01:22:02 between me and her as friend she loved living there and she that was the area that she knew and that's where her children were born and grew up that was her life it was at home she done a lot
01:22:16 her life it was at home she done a lot of charity work women used to get together and she would teach him all sorts like embroidery and crochet Neath him last year generally I started to do
01:22:29 him last year generally I started to do the sewing with her
01:22:36 the first day one day I saw her she said America the good you come in you join us and you know with the smile in her face and she was very happy she was a good
01:22:47 and she was very happy she was a good teacher may we end the Westway having a party and people taken the photos and I was sitting down sheets only come come and come in America please please she
01:22:59 and come in America please please she give her hand and she hold my hand look and that is the last time I saw her I don't have family here for me I feel
01:23:10 don't have family here for me I feel she's mean she's my sister she's part of me I feel that now I feel one part of me is gone because anytime anytime you need her she's there she said always oh my
01:23:23 her she's there she said always oh my lovely and she come and hug me I loved her I've learned a lot about what happened in an act the fire I'll stayed up all night they're not
01:23:35 I'll stayed up all night they're not watching it at the same time trying to phone her her phone was engaged the house phone was engaged until about 3:30 in the morning when the phones went dead
01:23:46 in the morning when the phones went dead I never got through to her I was hoping she would be one of the ones that the next few days were really bad me my
01:23:59 next few days were really bad me my children were running around hospitals trying to find if they were in any of the hospitals I can't tell my aunt she was constantly on the phone to me knock on say nothing so I can't say yes no
01:24:12 on say nothing so I can't say yes no she's a mum and I couldn't give her an answer and it was days before we found that and that's when they said to us
01:24:25 that and that's when they said to us yeah we know they all passed away worried you can't believe that that all of them would have gone now I remember
01:24:36 of them would have gone now I remember saying to my auntie auntie be strong be strong she said to me she's dead isn't she happy I said to her yes they all are
01:24:48 she happy I said to her yes they all are and it was a she collapsed I spoke to one of the neighbors that said to us they were going out at one time but as they came out there flat there was loads
01:25:01 they came out there flat there was loads of people coming up because the smoke down there was too much so they went back in and stay put time to Tommy come to my head and how
01:25:13 time to Tommy come to my head and how she did she's been burned inside who Ben bird the first one and sometime I imagine like how she was looking to her son looking to her son dying next to her
01:25:26 son looking to her son dying next to her she come to nothing he's very hard I miss her hard I miss her talk I miss her smile I miss her energy I missed everything go now I'm
01:25:42 energy I missed everything go now I'm glad I remember her big smile because after I saw the the the the bones and you know in mortuary I was worried that
01:25:53 you know in mortuary I was worried that I'm not gonna remember to smile but I'm glad I do remember her we were smile was happy always bubbling that's close here
01:26:24 thank you
01:26:32 I am here today because of five special
01:26:47 I am here today because of five special people
01:26:48 people a young man young girl young boy mother and father yes Annelle Wahhabi would have been 21 a young Moroccan man full
01:26:59 have been 21 a young Moroccan man full of so much love joy and laughter I remember I'd be walking to college and I'd hear you shout my name I turn around and see your smile it lighting up my day you'd walk with me and say I'm sorry cuz
01:27:13 you'd walk with me and say I'm sorry cuz but I need to make sure you get there okay
01:27:15 okay you'd walk me right up to the gates you're greeted by so many on the way loved by everyone still can't believe that you're not here today someone so
01:27:26 that you're not here today someone so special someone so passionate you had so much ambition you're shining so bright I remember the day I saw the tower up in flames
01:27:36 flames my eyes filled with tears as I heard the news I rushed down praying and wishing that you all okay lost amongst the
01:27:47 that you all okay lost amongst the crowds but I managed to find a way
01:27:54 mostly they were number 18 so m61 I searched I searched for days auntie was calling me every minute of the day all
01:28:06 calling me every minute of the day all the way from Morocco all she wanted to know was where was my daughter and family please tell me that they got that building okay I'd sit in the park at night staring at the tower flame still
01:28:17 night staring at the tower flame still sparking away I'd count down the floors and look for your window and think of all the memories that we've had I prayed and I prayed and I prayed I wasn't ready
01:28:29 and I prayed and I prayed I wasn't ready to lose you all we still had so many memories to be gained all love Amisha war forever at least you're all together in the hands of God in that perfect
01:28:41 in the hands of God in that perfect place of
01:28:59 thank you very much that's a really powerful film thank you sir there are some arrangements to be made for further
01:29:10 some arrangements to be made for further commemorations which may also involve a little jiggling of the timetable but I think we've had quite a long morning so far and perhaps time for a tea break how long would you like can I suggest we
01:29:21 long would you like can I suggest we have 20 minutes yes resume at half-past eleven yes please thank you yes very good thank you very much
01:29:42 you
01:57:26 yes sir thank you for the time the program for the rest of the day will be as follows we will start with a commemoration for Khadija Kalu fee which
01:57:40 commemoration for Khadija Kalu fee which is the third from the bottom on the list we will then have the commemoration for Jessica Urbano Ramirez and that will take us to lunch after lunch which I
01:57:54 take us to lunch after lunch which I would ask today to be it's 2:15 we will hear from the commemoration for Steve power and then we will have at I suspect around 2:30 the more lengthy
01:58:08 around 2:30 the more lengthy commemoration for ischium Kadir and those in flat 192 right yes thank you very much so on the stage at the moment we have sabah abdullah and his family
01:58:22 we have sabah abdullah and his family good morning
01:58:26 now i think the video we're going to see has been prepared by use that right Khadija Khalifa lived in flat 143 that's
01:58:41 Khadija Khalifa lived in flat 143 that's right and where do you live 143 well with you then it was there what it was for 143 all of a sudden went 173 as
01:58:57 for 143 all of a sudden went 173 as promotion as he wanted so what was your relationship to Khadija I'm her husband
01:59:12 how long had you been married well I'm gonna leave this for the film for the
01:59:23 gonna leave this for the film for the film to explain everything good but I think I I know from watching it that you were together I think for 27 years that's right and you've asked me to tell
01:59:35 that's right and you've asked me to tell everybody that you've made this tribute to share with us all today and celebrate the beautiful person that Khadija was exactly and to commemorate the 26 happy
01:59:49 exactly and to commemorate the 26 happy years that you had together 27 27 happy years that you had together yeah thank you that's sanctified yes well we'll now watch your film
02:00:01 well we'll now watch your film now watch your film yes my wife's name
02:00:15 now watch your film yes my wife's name full name is Khadija hollowfy she was born in Gaza and we met each other in
02:00:28 London she was studying in France and then we got married that was in 1990 but
02:00:49 then we got married that was in 1990 but was Islamic Islamic marriage first and thereafter followed by the normal
02:01:01 thereafter followed by the normal marriage by the registrar office in Hammersmith was 1998 and were together
02:01:15 Hammersmith was 1998 and were together ever since
02:01:18 she gave me the right impression right from the beginning that she is person for me the right one
02:01:29 person for me the right one do they extend - they extend that she was looking after the EDD friends and
02:01:41 was looking after the EDD friends and and and neighbors more than looking after me but she's so fantastic fantastic account I don't know how to
02:01:55 fantastic account I don't know how to describe it I wish I could see or find someone like her even if it's a little bit less that's okay but I don't think
02:02:06 bit less that's okay but I don't think this available I've got a son and a daughter now both of them they they look
02:02:19 daughter now both of them they they look at her they treat her and a respecter like their own mother to the extent that the daughter
02:02:32 she was actually given nice places to move in she refused she preferred a studio at ester turn which is opposite
02:02:45 studio at ester turn which is opposite the Granville tower to be close to my wife my son came to Shepherds Bush near
02:02:56 wife my son came to Shepherds Bush near Shepherds Bush over there to be also close to us both of them
02:03:07 they just couldn't believe what happened to her
02:03:12 it says I've lost my wife but them they have lost their mother that's there I'm
02:03:28 have lost their mother that's there I'm not trying to make my wife as an angel or something but to them she's more than an angel my mothership she managed to
02:03:42 an angel my mothership she managed to live longer with the grace of my wife it was okay she was looking for her after her coup we were basically cooking for
02:03:55 her coup we were basically cooking for and also observing the other things and so on yeah after she passed away and then we buried her here and in Enfield
02:04:12 then we buried her here and in Enfield Cemetery their garden of peace or something yeah that was long time
02:04:25 they know it judge me know this there's one video for which it shows that she
02:04:37 one video for which it shows that she was able to do the painting if I wanted to do something in my place it's forbidden for me not to touch anything
02:04:49 forbidden for me not to touch anything because she keeps telling me you are clumsy let me do it if we don't do that very well and she was we tried to locate
02:05:01 very well and she was we tried to locate someone to give him this as a contract to do it for us tiling the whole place
02:05:10 this guy he brought his stuff his equipment and then he worked just a little bit and was disappeared after a
02:05:22 little bit and was disappeared after a week he comes back it does a little bit again goes disappear again so how long for we're gonna be a wait like when they deal with this guy and you know when you
02:05:35 deal with this guy and you know when you do tie thank you the place is all upside down because everything it's been all the furnitures and so you have to move them from one place to another and so on
02:05:46 them from one place to another and so on so if we couldn't just cope with that so we came with we came through this idea it was actually partly her idea mainly
02:05:59 it was actually partly her idea mainly look is not Einstein this guy what he's doing is not really something that is nobody can do it that's a tie that just
02:06:13 nobody can do it that's a tie that just make sense that the leveling keep it okay
02:06:16 okay put the cement or whatever I'll put that tire on it and do the grouting and that's it so I was doing this she was doing the grouting and I and and we
02:06:28 doing the grouting and I and and we finished the whole place but it did cost us a lot I did personal cost Allah Allah Allah
02:06:35 Allah it's a but we were happy anyway afterwards we were happy with it
02:06:46 afterwards we were happy with it she was basically a very helpful lady to all the neighbors in need any neighbor
02:06:57 all the neighbors in need any neighbor in need she's there and this can be confirmed by quite a lot of neighbors she was always helping others I'm not
02:07:11 she was always helping others I'm not helping me sometimes she's in for her it's the neighbors the friends are they doubt that the first they come first she's always there to give advice and to
02:07:25 she's always there to give advice and to help and to run with them to wherever whatever ever they had stock got stuck somewhere inordinately in one of the
02:07:37 somewhere inordinately in one of the offices on one of the whatever they did she's there to help them and she goes with them she translates with the Amanda she advises them what to do this and
02:07:48 she advises them what to do this and that and so on and I keep waiting that she comes back we traveled a lot
02:08:03 she comes back we traveled a lot especially by car we used to travel a lot by car because she's got families acquaintances friends in France and
02:08:16 acquaintances friends in France and Belgium Holland Germany and so on when I'm free we just jump into the car under drive away wherever just cross the channel and then
02:08:29 wherever just cross the channel and then choose a country sometimes we decide let's go to France once once we are in Cali and I don't know let's go to Germany first that's sort of things you
02:08:41 Germany first that's sort of things you know it's it's like free like birds we went
02:08:48 went tomorrow cope quite often sometimes once a year once every two years or something like that you know it depends we went to
02:08:59 like that you know it depends we went to Marrakesh and she was with one of her friends in the market I don't know where and then she found and she said I'm
02:09:11 and then she found and she said I'm gonna I'm gonna take a taxi and come to you because I was sitting in that restaurant waiting for them and all of a sudden I see it took took stopped in
02:09:22 sudden I see it took took stopped in front of me and she comes out of the duct hook couldn't believe what is going on so so I took picture for her and so
02:09:33 on so so I took picture for her and so on and then after the meal and so we went to the market inside and so on and all of a sudden we come across someone
02:09:44 all of a sudden we come across someone has got the monkey in his hand and he said to me come come come so the monkey
02:09:56 said to me come come come so the monkey jumped over to here or it okay then jumped over there the monkey jumped on
02:10:11 jumped over there the monkey jumped on her
02:10:17 it's it's also in the picture the monkey was sitting on her head and she was a
02:10:28 was sitting on her head and she was a lot of nice time the smile doesn't leave her face she's such a character of
02:10:40 her face she's such a character of making jokes laughing make you laughing make you feel so comfortable it's a for me it's a unique person so I can't
02:10:55 me it's a unique person so I can't really
02:10:56 really describe her more better then what I'm saying now is you say I lost part of
02:11:11 saying now is you say I lost part of feet that's it nothing else to say
02:11:38 thank you so much for sharing those thoughts and memories she was obviously a lovely lady and we're really privileged to have seen that film thank you very much so I wonder if I could ask
02:11:51 you very much so I wonder if I could ask you just to rise for five minutes thank you
02:12:07 you
02:16:35 so thank you this is the commemoration for Jessica of Bano Ramirez from flat 176 communing good mana doubt tell tell
02:16:47 176 communing good mana doubt tell tell us all who you are my name is mother need Jessica sister this is my mom my Jonna and my dad Romero and yeah I think you're going to tell us a little bit about ya just feel
02:17:01 tell us a little bit about ya just feel about Jessica and then we're gonna watch a film is that yeah great okay on the terrible night of the 14th of June we lost our baby girl Jessica the tragedy
02:17:12 lost our baby girl Jessica the tragedy took jess away from us two weeks before her 30th birthday two weeks before we could see her all dress up just like she always did her entire life enjoying any
02:17:24 always did her entire life enjoying any opportunity she had to look her best Jessica was already planning her quinceanera which in Columbia is a traditional coming-of-age party but when a girl turns 15 she knew that she wanted
02:17:38 a girl turns 15 she knew that she wanted the yellow theme she pictured herself in a beautiful yellow dress just was reaching that age where you just begins to plan your future listening to some of these other pen portraits this week has
02:17:50 these other pen portraits this week has been difficult for us as we all wish you could have done more and fulfilled her potential just will always be a big part of our lives she was very special to us as you will see in this video
02:18:21 Jessica was a loving daughter I'm baby sister Jessica the joy in our life since the day she came to this world we felt so blessed to have her in her life she
02:18:34 so blessed to have her in her life she was always so happy and loved making us happy such a selfless and caring girl she used to make us laugh every single day Jessica loved me OC cook him
02:18:45 day Jessica loved me OC cook him especially baking cakes she was so good at it she loved going out to a different restaurant explore different kind of food shopping was also one of her favorite things always care so much
02:18:57 favorite things always care so much about her looks Mia had always enjoy a lazy Sundays under the quilt washing movies I'm eating pork home our life is destroyed without her we always you
02:19:10 destroyed without her we always you always be a hope in our hearts and I will never be the same her funeral was such an emotional I'm very hard day knowing we have to say goodbye to a baby girl I was amazed to
02:19:23 goodbye to a baby girl I was amazed to see how many people attended a how much people loved her I will always keep her in my heart love her I miss her every single day
02:19:34 her I miss her every single day sleep tight baby girl on one day we will meet again love you mommy I can't you start describing a daughter you are lost
02:19:46 start describing a daughter you are lost and the most cruel circumstances that way just left us something materially but no fault of her own my Jessica was such a bubbly girl happy
02:19:57 such a bubbly girl happy cheeky full of life always willing to make a challenge she was always on the after-school activities of clubs that were available swimming cooking baking
02:20:10 were available swimming cooking baking always a busy being my angel will come back with whatever she had made afternoon
02:20:16 afternoon and that's dad you want to try it my baby was daddy's girl she was the apple of my eyes always giving to people polite but always telling to say please
02:20:29 polite but always telling to say please thinking she was given to her friends that's what they only loved her to go out of her way to help me with her home and anyway she wanted to get involved
02:20:41 and anyway she wanted to get involved when I was cooking her contagious smile was present at every opportunity now you ask me how I feel after all this there
02:20:52 ask me how I feel after all this there are no words to describe the feelings of emptiness inside us well it's only the people in the same circumstances as us that can understand his pain we'll have
02:21:04 that can understand his pain we'll have to live with we're not having her around us for the rest of our lives every day every hour and every meaning we will lose concentration on whatever we're
02:21:16 lose concentration on whatever we're doing whether it is at a family gathering at work or living alone at work at home because she will be in our thoughts forever I never ever thought
02:21:31 thoughts forever I never ever thought I'd be writing something like this for my little sister Jess not a day goes by that she doesn't cross my mind and the thought of not being able to watch her grow up into a beautiful girl and watch
02:21:42 grow up into a beautiful girl and watch her go to university have our first job and just be there as an older sister at the time she would need me breaks my heart
02:21:50 heart Jessica was full of joy full of laughter and she deserved to live a happy life surrounded by the many friends and family who cared about her Jessica loves shopping she loved the latest trends
02:22:02 shopping she loved the latest trends latest hairstyles she reading you had to keep herself busy she loved singing too I remember hearing her sing while she shot was it or had her bubble baths she was a row diva
02:22:13 was a row diva she grew from a shy young go into an ambitious carrying almost teen she was so looking forward to her 13th birthday to go out with her friends and have a slumber party she couldn't wait to have
02:22:26 slumber party she couldn't wait to have that bit of freedom and grow up to do so many things there's so many things I could say I just don't know how to put them into words but she would never be forgotten and what would be part of our family I
02:22:38 and what would be part of our family I will miss having a sister but she will always be in my heart she lit up her lives for the short time that she stayed I love you always Jessica
02:22:54 [Applause]
02:23:02 thank you very much that was a very poignant reminder great loss I'm sure thank you sir for that I think now that we are going to do our next
02:23:15 we are going to do our next commemoration at 2:15 to accommodate Friday prayers and so may we adjourn until then right 250 peace
02:23:33 you